Microsoft rolls out beta version of Flow on Android

Microsoft has rolled out a beta version of Flow for Android. Flow is essentially a web tool that automates actions across some of the major web services available at the moment, similar to IFTTT.TOI Tech | August 02, 2016, 16:57 IST

NEW DELHI: Microsoft has rolled out a beta version of Flow for Android. Flow is essentially a web tool that automates actions across some of the major web services available at the moment, similar to IFTTT.

Flow enables users to connect apps and services and automate their actions to ease workflow. It also lets users set up automated ‘recipes’ to execute actions on services like Twitter, Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack, OneDrive, Facebook, YouTube and more.

With Flow, users can set up notifications across platforms, sync folders in programs and even automate software approvals. The beta Android app, however, does not allow users to create a new Flow recipe or delete an existing one.

Users who want to try Flow on Android can head to over to the Play Store and sign-up to become a beta tester for Flow and then download the app. This just needs a Microsoft account to be associated with the email that’s used to sign in to the beta program.

Last month, Microsoft launched a new camera app for iOS. Dubbed Pix, the app is intended to be a substitute for the iPhone 's default camera app.

The AI-capable Pix is equipped with video stabilization, face recognition and computational photography features. The app analyzes the scenes and automatically tweaks essential parameters like exposure, ISO, contrast and white balance, among other settings. When users tap the shutter button, Pix takes multiple images and analyzes them to find the best from the entire lot.

Pix also has a feature similar to Apple's Live Photos , which combines a series of still shots captured in burst mode into a video. The app can also shoot time-lapse videos which are automatically stabilized for a smooth playback.